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|name | |name = Fall of Arcadia | ||
|aka | |aka = The Ending Battle on the Final Day of the Last Great Time War | ||
|image | |image = Fall of Arcadia.jpg | ||
|part of | |part of = The [[Last Great Time War]] | ||
|date | |date = | ||
|location | |location = [[Gallifrey]] / [[Arcadia (city)|Arcadia]] | ||
|result | |result = Destruction of [[Arcadia (city)|Arcadia]]; [[War Doctor]] decides to end the Time War with [[the Moment]] | ||
|side1 | |side1 = [[Dalek]]s | ||
|side2 | |side2 = [[Time Lord]]s | ||
|clip = The Last Day A mini-episode - The Day of the Doctor prequel - Doctor Who - BBC | |clip = The Last Day A mini-episode - The Day of the Doctor prequel - Doctor Who - BBC | ||
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The '''Fall of Arcadia''' was a battle fought on the last day of the [[Last Great Time War]]. | The '''Fall of Arcadia''' was a battle fought on the last day of the [[Last Great Time War]]. | ||
The city of [[Arcadia (city)|Arcadia]] was thought to be "the safest place on [[Gallifrey]]", because it was protected by 400 [[sky trench]]es. Despite this, a massive [[Dalek]] force of millions of [[Dalek fighter pod]]s and [[Dalek flying saucer]]s managed to penetrate the trenches, destroying the once proud city, while | The city of [[Arcadia (city)|Arcadia]] was thought to be "the safest place on [[Gallifrey]]", because it was protected by 400 [[sky trench]]es. Despite this, a massive [[Dalek]] force of millions of [[Dalek fighter pod]]s and [[Dalek flying saucer]]s managed to penetrate the trenches, destroying the once-proud city, while Time Lord soldiers fought back in desperation. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Last Day (TV story)|The Last Day]]'', ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]'') | ||
[[Bowship]]s were used at Arcadia, but failed to prevent its fall. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[A Prologue (short story)|A Prologue]]'') | [[Bowship]]s were used at Arcadia, but failed to prevent its fall. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[A Prologue (short story)|A Prologue]]'') | ||
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== Later references == | == Later references == | ||
When he mentioned the battle to the [[Cult of Skaro]] in his [[Tenth Doctor|tenth incarnation]], he still hadn't mentally recovered. ([[TV]]: ''[[Doomsday (TV story)|Doomsday]]'') | When he mentioned the battle to the [[Cult of Skaro]] in his [[Tenth Doctor|tenth incarnation]], the Doctor claimed he still hadn't mentally recovered. ([[TV]]: ''[[Doomsday (TV story)|Doomsday]]'') | ||
The Fall of Arcadia was depicted in the painting ''[[Gallifrey Falls No More]]''. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]'') | The Fall of Arcadia was depicted in the Time Lord painting ''[[Gallifrey Falls No More]]''. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]'') | ||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
* Prior to the '' | * Prior to the ''The Day of the Doctor'', Arcadia was presumed to be a planet was devastated by the Time War. Specifically, ''[[Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia]]'' stated that the Doctor watched as the Daleks fled from the planet. | ||
[[Category:Conflicts]] | [[Category:Conflicts]] | ||
[[Category:Last Great Time War]] | [[Category:Last Great Time War]] | ||
[[Category:Dalek conflicts]] | [[Category:Dalek conflicts]] | ||
[[Category:Time Lord conflicts]] | [[Category:Time Lord conflicts]] | ||
Revision as of 21:57, 21 June 2014
The Fall of Arcadia was a battle fought on the last day of the Last Great Time War.
The city of Arcadia was thought to be "the safest place on Gallifrey", because it was protected by 400 sky trenches. Despite this, a massive Dalek force of millions of Dalek fighter pods and Dalek flying saucers managed to penetrate the trenches, destroying the once-proud city, while Time Lord soldiers fought back in desperation. (TV: The Last Day, The Day of the Doctor)
Bowships were used at Arcadia, but failed to prevent its fall. (PROSE: A Prologue)
The War Doctor was at Arcadia, fighting on the front lines. Witnessing the devastation, he blasted the words "NO MORE" into a wall as a message to both the Daleks and the Time Lords, and departed to steal the Moment with the intention of ending the war once and for all. (TV: The Day of the Doctor)
Later references
When he mentioned the battle to the Cult of Skaro in his tenth incarnation, the Doctor claimed he still hadn't mentally recovered. (TV: Doomsday)
The Fall of Arcadia was depicted in the Time Lord painting Gallifrey Falls No More. (TV: The Day of the Doctor)
Behind the scenes
- Prior to the The Day of the Doctor, Arcadia was presumed to be a planet was devastated by the Time War. Specifically, Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia stated that the Doctor watched as the Daleks fled from the planet.
